Sunscreen, Rucksack #1, Apollo

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Object Details

Summary

In the event of an emergency landing or mission abort of the Apollo spacecraft, sunscreen would have been an important piece of equipment in the survival rucksack. This small plastic container contains sunscreen, designed to protect the astronaut's skin from the sun and wind.

This item was not flown. It was transferred by NASA to NASM in 1978.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19782008020

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Survival

Materials

Bottle: Plastic

Contents: Sunscreen

Protective bag: Plastic

Dimensions

3-D: 2.5 x 2.5 x 7.6cm (1 x 1 x 3 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9d49ef1e9-fee2-4cb6-81b0-fd39242a598e

Record ID

nasm_A19782008020